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H-1B visas, green card programmes generated $2.1 trillion in US household income: USISPF

The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum has backed the Trump administration’s crackdown on alleged PERM abuse while warning against overlooking the economic contribution of legal immigrants. USISPF said green card and H-1B pathways have strengthened US growth and innovation, citing $2.1 trillion in household income and nearly $579 billion in federal,…

The Economic Times · 23h ago

Green Card process suspended for 8 companies: Immigration experts on what happens to approved I-140, existing H-1Bs; whether employees should leave these companies

The announcement of the Trump administration suspending the PERM filings for eight IT majors has triggered a lot of panic and confusion as the administration did not clarify whether any data from these companies are pending and whether the suspension would be revoked. International workers are also confused about their…

The Times of India · Oct 9

Microsoft Loses Green Card Rights. What It Means for Thousands of Workers in Limbo

Trump bars Microsoft, Adobe, and 6 IT firms from the PERM green card program. What the ban means for workers and the industry.

Latin Times · Oct 9

Jayapal Slams Green Card Move: Condemns Trump PERM suspension; warns it undermines legal immigration

US democratic lawmaker Pramila Jayapal has criticised the Trump administration’s decision to suspend eight IT firms, including Microsoft, Tata, Infosys and Wipro, from a programme linked to employment-based green cards for foreign workers, saying the move undermines legal immigration.

The Times of India · Oct 9

Microsoft Hit by Green Card Freeze as JD Vance Accuses It of Replacing US Workers With Foreign Hires

Microsoft faces a US green-card pathway freeze as JD Vance accuses it of replacing American workers with foreign hires

International Business Times UK · Oct 8

Microsoft Is Suspended From Green Card Program. Vance Accuses Company Of H-1B Abuse.

The Trump administration says Microsoft and several other major technology companies are being suspended from a federal program used to sponsor foreign workers for permanent U.S. residency.

International Business Times · Oct 8

Indian-origin US diplomat Mahvash Siddiqui says she alerted senior managers about 'Cognizant-like' visa abuse 20 years ago

The US Department of Labor recently announced the suspension of Cognizant from filing new Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) applications as a probe into alleged visa fraud is going on. Mahvash Siddiqui, an Indian-origin US diplomat who worked at the Chennai consulate two decades ago, claimed that junior officers repeatedly told…

The Times of India · Sep 18

Indian students, H-1B workers may face uncertainty as US plans tighter visa rules

New US immigration rules will tighten the H-1B visa program for employers. Increased costs and stricter H-1B rules are expected for sponsoring foreign workers. Student visa rules will change, requiring extensions for continued studies. Automatic work permit extensions will end, affecting H-4 visa holders. These proposals will impact Indian professionals…

The Economic Times · Jul 8

Greater Bank and Newcastle Permanent join forces for strength in the banking revolution

Building on a traditional banking base

Newcastle Herald · Nov 2, 2022

What the Greater Bank and Newcastle Permanent merger means for banking with the big four

Wednesday's "yes" votes were widely anticipated, with the two boards having formally endorsed the plan in March, after the two institutions negotiated a joint memorandum of understanding in August last year.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 2, 2022